The Next Steps in Bionic Limb Development
Bionic limbs are truly feats of modern healthcare and technology, but they still require a lot of development and research. With the right care and attention, we will hopefully be able to take the necessary steps forward to create amazing limbs that can benefit so many people around the world.
A Long Development
Artificial limbs are nothing new. For centuries, we have been creating false limbs to stand in the place of missing ones. Believe it or not, one of the first prosthetics was actually a toe made from wood and leather, and this was found near Luxor in Egypt. This is thousands of years old, and though it is simple it is a great indicator of how much we have achieved since then.
Another great example of an older artificial limb is that of 16th-century German knight G...